Seminoles Hurting

College beat

The Seminoles' injury list from Clemson is nearly as long as Coach Bobby Bowden's list of milestone victories. The upshot: Their offensive line, riddled by an intestinal virus last week, will have to cope with more absences this week. The receiving corps also took some hits. Backup guard Montrae Holland has a severe right ankle sprain and has been fitted with a soft walking cast. He won't play Saturday at Virginia. Starting center Eric Thomas has a mild sprain of his left ankle, and starting tackle Tarlos Thomas has a right shoulder strain. Fullback Dan Kendra also has a left knee sprain (not the knee he had reconstructed). Also on FSU's injury list: receiver Ron Dugans (bruised chest), receiver Peter Warrick (jammed finger), safety Sean Key (right shoudler burner), receiver Atrews Bell (strained left hamstring), defensive end Roland Seymour (mild separation of right shoulder), safety Derrick Gibson (sprained left elbow), linebacker Tommy Polley (sprained right elbow sprain), linebacker Bradley Jennings (cervical burner), receiver Talman Gardner (cervical burner) and receiver Greg Moore (sprained right ankle).

Senior cornerback Jeff Fye took a hit on his right elbow (bruise), but otherwise, UCF reported no injuries from the Louisiana Tech game. Two did not play: defensive end Fred Harley (sprained left ankle) and offensive tackle Frank Haynes (flu). Fye and Haynes will be withheld from contact drills today, but both should be ready for Eastern Michigan. So should Harley, who hopes to return to practice on Wednesday.

Kelly questionable

Miami vs. West Virginia - Saturday, noon, Orange Bowl, CBS.

As Miami begins preparations for its next game, there is concern regarding the status of quarterback Kenny Kelly, who completed 20-of-36 for 218 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions against Boston College on Saturday. Kelly sustained an ankle injury late in the game but completed eight of his last 11 passes. Coach Butch Davis said Kelly's injury will have to be evaluated in the coming days. ``A high ankle sprain can be slow and aggravating. He's going to come in today for treatment, and Tuesday we'll have a better assessment of his mobility.''

In other news

ALABAMA: Tailback and Heisman hopeful Shaun Alexander and quarterback Andrew Zow have sprained ankles and might not play against Southern Mississippi Saturday. ``Their ankles are tender,'' Coach Mike DuBose said. ``We don't know about Saturday. ... If we had to list them one way or the other, it would be doubtful this early in the week.'' Alexander left the field limping after Saturday's game against Tennessee. He sprained his right ankle on his final catch of the game. Zow also sprained his ankle, in the second quarter and didn't start the second half. ``Everything can change in the morning,'' DuBose said. ``I don't anticipate that, though.''

OKLAHOMA: Texas A&M's Wrecking Crew defense got the worst of this wreck, a Saturday collision with an Oklahoma offense that generated 552 yards and handed the Aggies their worst loss in 98 years. Oklahoma confused the Aggies with a variety of formations that left quarterback Josh Heupel to take his choice of receivers. He often found the right one, finishing 31-of-50 for 372 yards and three touchdowns to go along with three sneaks for scores in a 51-6 victory. ``We have just in the last couple weeks just evolved in everything we're doing,'' said first-year Coach Bob Stoops, formerly the defensive coordinator at Florida. ``We're improving and getting our players to understand more of what we're trying to get done.''

NEBRASKA: Call it a hex, a jinx or a curse. Whatever power Texas holds over Nebraska, the Cornhuskers can't explain it - or seem to stop it. The 12-ranked Longhorns became the first team to beat Nebraska three times in the '90s Saturday with a 24-20 come-from-behind victory. ``It was a tough loss for this program,'' said second-year Nebraska Coach Frank Solich. ``This one hurt because this team was undefeated and wanted to stay undefeated.'' The loss dealt a serious blow to the Huskers' national championship hopes and sent them tumbling out of first place in the Big 12 North Division. Eighth-ranked Nebraska is now a game behind undefeated No. 6 Kansas State. The Huskers have not beaten Texas since the Big 8 and Southwest conferences merged before the 1996 season.